Armada High School Principal Phil Jankowski was honored last month in Washington, D.C., after being named Michigan High School Principal of the Year by the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals. A state winner in the MetLife/NASSP National Principal of the Year Program, Jankowski was eligible to be considered for the National Principal of the Year, according to a press release from the NASSP.

Jankowski joined other winning principals from across the country for the three-day Principal Institute and Awards Gala, which took place Sept. 18 to 21.

ďNASSP is honored to recognize the outstanding work of Phil Jankowski,Ē NASSP Executive Director JoAnn Bartoletti said in the press release. ďThe Principals Institute was a wonderful chance for us to thank these outstanding educators while giving them the opportunity to speak with their elected officials, grow professionally and learn from and inspire one another.Ē

During their visit, principals had the chance to meet with members of Congress to discuss educational legislation and its potential impact on their schools, partake in a roundtable conversation with representatives from the Department of Education and share and receive best practices with other principals from across the United States.

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The event came just before the start of National Principals Month in October.

For more information about the program and winners, go to nassp.org/POY.